Dismissed For Lacking A Degree, I Let My Life Speak For Itself – The Archivist

City at the opening of my first solo exhibition in fifteen years. The walls were covered with paintings I’d created in my new studio, works that finally felt true and real and mine.

People milled around with wine glasses, studying my art, discussing it. A critic from the Times was there. A collector expressed serious interest in purchasing several pieces.continue reading …